November 2012
North Kilworth News Your Village Needs You!
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Tree Planting
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R eading group
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Letters
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B roadband
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Speed Indicator D evice
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Say H ello to
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Safari Supper
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H eartbeat update
It was in February 2009 that Jude and I agreed to co-edit the Nk News on a temporary basis whilst permanent editors could be found. Potential scribes proved elusive and nearly four years later having embarked somewhat reluctantly on a journey along an often bumpy road in a quest for developing The News, the end of the route and therefore the oh so enjoyable expedition is in sight. Sadly, the December edition will be our last and as there is no issue in January, we are looking for new editors to embark on a fresh journey from February 2013 which gives three months for interested parties to emerge. We have thoroughly enjoyed producing The News and hope that you have all in some way shared that pleasure. We never claimed to be experts- soon became increasingly apparent! Mistakes were made in the production process and there was always a helpful soul ready to inform us of that fact when a particular font went awry, upsetting the optically challenged amongst us, or even the wrong month being printed on one occasion! “Told you they didn’t know what date it was” was the inevitable response. But we have tried and something that kept us going when unexpected potholes sabotaged the route was the positive feed back received from so many of you. It really helped and kept our spirits high. So thank you. Our focus needs a re-direction. Not least because of two very demanding Springer Spaniel puppies! Sometimes, though, you just know that you have taken a project as far as you can and that it is time for fresh impetus and personnel. That time is now. There are many people to thank starting with my co-editor Jude. Her IT skills have proved invaluable in the production of The News and I can assure readers that successive editions would have been shambolic if left to me! A big thanks must also go to our roving scribe, our very own Say Hello To David Brown. He has featured many of you in highly entertaining, informative and amusing articles which we have all appreciated. He has approached the task with equal enthusiasm and humour whether rejected in an approach to a potential victim or accepted! David has been a great asset and hopefully he will continue his excellent work under new incumbents. Thank- you David. I won’t forget our loyal team of distributors very ably marshalled by Jo and Barry Guilfoyle. Without them all there would be no News through our doors and we all owe them a huge thanks for delivering it in all weathers each and every month. Thanks to all the advertisers who have supported us and hopefully this has led to increased business for you locally and maybe further afield. Jude and I have appreciated everyone who has contributed to the content of The News whether by article, letter, photo, information, poem, etc. You know who you are and you have all played your part in the success of it. Long may this continue! But continue it hopefully will and we will all know by February. If a copy doesn’t drop through our letter boxes that month, then the search for new editors will maybe have been in vain. So if you are interested in taking The News into a new era, please contact Jude or myself by e-mail or phone ( details on the front page) and we’ll be happy to help. It has been a privilege to serve the community and hopefully there is someone out there who is keen to continue the journey and take The News forward. If not, the message is clear and I don’t need to spell it out. Your village needs you and we’re waiting for your call! Nick
COMMEMORATIVE TREE PLANTING BOARD Those villagers who participated in the CIC sponsored Tree Planting weekend last November will shortly see the Commemorative Board installed on the north wall of the Village Hall. Despite every effort a few typos slipped through – just blame it on the woodworm! Whether you remember which is your tree or not, next time you walk around the green can you take a minute to clear the base of one tree of weeds and nettles? If everyone did this we would soon have reduced competition for water at a critical time in the plant development and extend their chances. The information Board has been fitted inside the old Parish Council oak board frame just to prove that we can recycle too!”
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Neighbourhood Watch Sgt 2908 Steve Bunn PCSO 6636 Ray Wells
Get Safe Online has produced a leaflet full of handy tips on how you can stay safe online, as part of their 'Click and Tell' campaign. You can download this leaflet here: http://www.ourwatch.org.uk/resou rce_centre/document_library/get_ safe_online_tips_leaflet For information about the campaign, and tips about internet safety, please visit the Get Safe Online website, www.getsafeonline.org. A substantial amount of agricultural equipment has been stolen from a premises in Market Harborough and police are appealing for public help to trace the items.The incident took place at Kirby Agricultural in Leicester Road Monday Oct 8. Agricultural equipment to the value of more than £40,000 was stolen. Perpetrators may attempt to sell the items to scrap metal dealers. Anyone who has been approached by someone selling these items or maybe knows someone who has acquired some agricultural equipment please contact.PC 316 Gary Hunt on 101*, follow the instructions to leave a message for a police officer and when prompted key in the officer's identification number 0316. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, which is free and anonymous, on 0800 555 111. A new card scam in which people are tricked into handing over their bank card details and pin numbers has seen customers duped out of £1.5 million since the beginning of 2011. The scam works by the victim being telephoned by the fraudster to renew their debit or credit card owing to a fraud on the account. The owner is told to key in their pin number on the phone and a courier is sent out to collect the card. The card is then sent direct to the criminal who also has the pin number.The majority of victims are older adults and the scammers often give an alternative number for people to call back on to ensure the call is genuine. But instead of hanging up many people are tricked into thinking the call is from their bank and stay on the line.In total, £1.5 million has been lost to this type of crime and £750,000 of this was taken in the first four months of the year - the same as the whole of 2011.The
The Local Beat Team
PC 500 Andy Smalley WPC 4640 Vicki Barge RURAL Countryside Liaison Officer PC 1010 Chris Hill PCSO 6569 Peter Willson PCSO PCSO 6573 Steve Adams Voicemail Service: 0116 2485675
UK Payments Council has urged people never to hand over their card to anyone who has come to the door, never to enter their pin Pagenumber 5 over the telephone and to always speak to their bank securely by making sure there is a dial tone when calling and only ever using the bank’s advertised number. "Many of us feel confident that we can spot fraudsters but this type of crime can be sophisticated and could happen to anyone," warns DCR Paul Barnard, head of the bank sponsored dedicated cheque and plastic crime unit (DCPCU). "While we have seen an increase in this type of fraud, we know collectively we can stamp it out. If you have friends or relatives who you feel may be vulnerable to this, please help them to be more aware of the potential risks and what to look out for," he adds. You can report a fraud or internet crime to Action Fraud by using their online fraud reporting tool, or by speaking to their specialist fraud advisers on 0300 123 2040. Cybercriminals have launched a scam designed to steal your AOL, Gmail, Yahoo or Windows Live passwords Security firm Sophos has warned users to be wary of emails which claim to come from privacy@microsoft.com. The emails, which are cleverly designed to resemble official alerts from Microsoft, tell users that their computer is at high risk and advises visiting a supposed "update" page. Upon clicking the link, however, users are directed to a phishing site which attempts to harvest email addresses for webmail services including Gmail and AOL mail. Once the fraudsters have access to your account they can gather personal information and potentially use it to commit identity theft. To view the full details of this Action Fraud warning and to see an example of the email go to :Hackers target Gmail, Yahoo and AOL passwords The clocks will be changing very soon and with it comes an increased risk from opportunist thieves. Some simple steps can help to keep you safe. -It is important to give the
impression that your house is occupied. -Inexpensive lighting timers are available from Harborough District Neighbourhood Watch or local Policing teams, or Harborough Police Station at a cost of only £2.00 -Ensure that all windows, side gates and sheds remain locked when not in use. -If you have an alarm then set it. -Consider additional window and patio door locks which provide a deterrent, especially to opportunist thieves. -Don’t forget your cars, always remove valuables and leave it secure on your driveway or parked in a well lit area. -If you are going away ask a neighbour you trust to watch your property for you. For further advice contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Teams on 101 or follow them on facebook at Market Harborough Police or on twitter : @ LPHarbandBowden, @LPHarbNorth, @LPLutterworth or @LPBroughto The Wildlife Hospital near Fleckney which rehabilitates and cares for injured wild animals, sadly was a recent victim of burglary where the heartless offenders broke in to the main building and stole the cages which contained injured animals. The animals were forced out of their cages and left so that the cages could be taken away presumably for scrap metal.The hospital is a charity based and is run by volunteers the care of the animals are entirely funded by donations and sponsorship. This crime has had a huge impact on the day to day care of the animals not forgetting the stress they have suffered as a result of this awful crime. If you are interested in making a donation or if you are a business who would like to sponsor the hospital or an area which you may prefer (Hedgehogs or swan area) please contact the following Jules on 07989574808 email:juleschelsea@hotmail.com. Anything would help!
NK Defibrillator Update/ Press Releases
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NK HEARTBEAT UPDATE
With the North Kilworth Public Access Defibrillator in place and ready for action it joins the growing ranks of similar devices all around the country Ours is on the forecourt of the Howkins Garage in North Kilworth and it can be found on the front right hand side of the building with the shop and office.5The location and position are easy to find and are well lit during the hours of Page darkness. The defibrillator is kept in a bright yellow secure box with key pad lock. In the event of an emergency involving an unconscious casualty or someone experiencing severe chest pains dial 999 or 112 from your mobile or home telephone; ask for an ambulance to attend and for the code to open the secure box. A public telephone box is adjacent to the forecourt from which the call can be made without charge. To retrieve the defibrillator and ancillary items punch the code into the keypad lock and open the box by turning the knob anti-clockwise. The inside of the box will be illuminated. Open the lid of the defibrillator and follow the audible instructions. To high-light these points a photo-shoot on the Howkins Garage forecourt has been arranged for Friday 16th November at 2.30pm. If you would like to see the defibrillator and to meet some of the people involved in the project then come along. Please come to the photo-shoot at the Howkins Garage on Friday 16th November at 2.30pm.
PRESS RELEASES Schools, sports clubs and organisations are being given the opportunity to have a part of the Olympic legacy. The Olympic banners that lined the route of the torch relay have now been taken down. All schools, sports clubs and public organisations within the district are being encouraged to declare and interest in obtaining one of the bannersIf you are a school, sports club or organisation that is interested in obtaining one of the banners please contact Jayne Wisely at Harborough District Council, by emailing j.wisely@harborough.gov.uk or telephone 01858 828282. Please include where you are proposing to display the banner and what your organisation is doing as part of the Olympic legacy. There are only a limited number of banners available, so those which are proposing the greatest impact will be more successful. Councillors have approved plans to redevelop the Harborough District Council headquarters on Adam and Eve St. The £5.75m investment would provide improved public access, better civic facilities and an improved home for the Harborough Museum and Library. The investment sum would comprise around £1.6 million from Leicestershire County Council, which would use some of the newly available office space. A little more than £4 million would be found by Harborough District Council from reserves and prudential borrowing. The Council will save £45,000 a year by moving to occupy just one fifth of the building, rather than one half as is currently the case. An income of £123,000 a year would be generated by leasing those areas of the building that are freed up for office and retail use.
Harborough District Councillors have approved a £410,000 investment in a programme of major improvements to Harborough Market Hall.The Council will now press ahead to implement the full recommendations of the investment business case.The report recommended a programme of improvements to the fabric of the building. It suggests the market should open every day, with a dedicated antiques market to continue on Sundays. It recommends the future offer should be strongly anchored on high quality and competitively priced food sold by knowledgeable, independent owner operators at the market, and that this will drive up footfall for other stalls. The report recommended that the Council enlists some outside support to manage the market on an interim basis while the physical and operational changes are made. The investment proposed is calculated to return a profit for the market by year two of the investment and pay for itself within five years. Once the changes have been made, the report suggests the Council could explore a range of options, including to permanently outsource its future operation. Harborough District Council is launching a search for Parish Champions to help boost the excellent levels of recycling across the district. The Parish Champions would help the Council tell people about the upcoming changes to their bin collection and encourage people to recycle as much as possible. Parish Champions would be volunteers from the local community who have a passion for recycling and want to make a difference. A new, simpler bin collection scheme will launch across the Harborough district on 19 November 2012 - allowing residents to recycle even more. The Council is replacing the current service with a new 3 bin system that allows people to recycle plastics from the kerbside. The new service will mean less sorting for residents with most recycling going into the new bin (pictured). It will save money by streamlining collections and helping the council get more value from the recycling materials collected. It will also be better for the environment. The new scheme will use the existing green and black wheeled bins, but also see the introduction of a new blue-lidded wheeled bin. These are being delivered to all homes in the district during October.
WI NEWS YOUR LETTER I have received an inquiry from Mr Brians who is researching his family tree. Apparently his father a Mr Ivan Mason used to farm Middle Farm in North Kilworth. I don't know if anybody has any knowledge of Mr Mason but if they have could they contact Mr Brians at the following e-mail address: rolannas@hotmail.co.uk. Brian Smith
October meeting was a talk from Jane Barns a Leicestershire dairy farmer’s wife who said her husband picked her to marry as she had good legs! Joking aside Jane gave a talk on the tough side of dairy farming in the present economic times, facts and milk quotes .Did you know there are only 4 Dairy herds left in Northamptonshire!! Their milk goes to the Long Clawson Dairy to make Stilton cheese which we all had a sample of the end of the meeting Thank you to all who attended our Boogie evening, We hope you had a good time and for those who could not make it you ladies missed a treat, Next month’s meeting is in the bowls club on 15th November with the AGM and faith supper Gaye
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Broadband Report to North Kilworth Parish Council, November 2012 Let’s Go To Rutland There has been no real progress this month. Two of the obstacles to progress have become clearer which while not advancing our cause helps understand what’s going on. On a brighter note Rutland telecom have been in touch and maybe able to help us, watch this space. One of the big obstacles is the national roll out of the Government broadband programme (BDUK) this has become stalled in an argument about ‘State Aid’ (Government only pays for things when there is a market failure) and EU rules. To quote one IT source this week ‘the public perception of BDUK projects being that they are just exercises in keeping civil servants busy, and channelling consultancy fees to the private sector...... BDUK, which has yet to deliver a single connection, some 14 months after funding amounts for the different parts of the UK were announced and over two years since its formation’ (Think Broadband Oct 2012) So we are not the only ones frustrated by lack of progress. The second obstacle is that the planned BDUK roll out does not include North Kilworth. We have not been told this officially but it seems from the reports and available information that the Bosworth exchange will not be one of those upgraded in Leicestershire. So where does Rutland come in? GIGACLEAR (www.gigaclear.com) specialises in supplying broadband to rural areas and is behind Rutland Telecom (their logo is ‘smallest county, biggest broadband’). They specialise in FTH (fibre to the home, the best service) and their web site lists some baseline requirements for getting involved: o More than 400 properties (NK has approx 230) o
Within 3kms of a UK fibre backbone provider (may be)
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At least 30% of the community need to sign up (we only had a 25% response to the LCC survey)
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The running cost per household is £37/month with guaranteed 10Mbps, and bursts up to 1000Mbps
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Installation cost is £100/dwelling plus the cost of laying fibre to the house from the road, this can be £85 or you can DIY.
Joe Frost Sales and Marketing Director from Gigaclear has contacted me and suggests...... ‘What will be a help to us is to gain an understanding of the community attitude to broadband as well as the Parish Council’s plan and attitude. Do you know if there is anyone in the Parish Council that has a focus on broadband in the community, or if there is a broadband interest or action group locally?’ If you are interested in the broadband action group please get in touch: swotters48@gmail.com or call in for a chat.
HARVEST SUPPER Thank you to everyone who supported the Harvest Supper at the end of September- good food, good company, and a great venue too- in the new-look refurbished Village Hall. Thank you too to those who donated raffle prizes or puddings. £1043 was raised for Church Funds.
Notes from Parish Council Meeting
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Minutes of the Parish Council 24 October 2012 in Church Rooms Back Street North Kilworth Present: Councillors Green, Sandercock (Chair) and Hardwick, Also present: Brian Smith, Parish Clerk and Ward Member H.D.C together with 11 members of the public. QUESTION TIME FOR PARISHIONERS 1) A resident presented a petition regarding the lack of vision when exiting High Street towards Market Harborough due to the parking of vehicles in front of the ex-public house. The petitioner indicated that he had undertaken a survey at the beginning of October which indicated that between the period of 0700 and 0800 804 vehicles used the A 4304, between 0800 and 0900 829 vehicles were observed and between 0900 and 09 30 285 vehicles were observed. In the same period 66 vehicles turned from High Street into Station Road and 11 vehicles entered High Street. Councillor Green noted that one of the reasons for the parking of vehicles on Station Road was that the parking area provided for the converted public house was gated in contravention of the planning consent granted for the conversion. The Clerk agreed to forward the petition to the County Council as the Highway Authority. 2) A resident raised a question of amendments tabled in respect of the description of his property in relation to the Revised Parish Plan. He also indicated that he would wish to see further amendments in respect of the recently held meeting to discuss the amendments that parishioners had put forward. It was agreed that the tabled amendments should be forwarded to Peter Jones who was coordinating the revisions. 3) A resident reported that 2 streetlights 1 on Station Road and 1 on High Street needed attention. Another resident indicated that there was one in Back Street needed attention. The Clerk agreed to contact the County Council to inform them that the lights referred to needed attention. He added that it was possible for individuals to report problems with streetlights through the County Councils website. BROADBAND ENHANCEMENT. Sue Otter updated the meeting with the latest information. PLANNING MATTERS 12/00700/VAC Proposal: Variation of condition 2 of 07/01688/FUL to allow the continued siting of the 60m high temporary. anemometer mast for a further 12 months.Location: Sparrow Lodge Pincet Lane North Kilworth. Pending decision by Harborough District Council. 12/00415/FUL Proposal: Engineering operation to form earth bund (retrospective).Location: Pincet Lodge Pincet Lane North Kilworth. Application refused by Harborough District Council.An enforcement notice has been served on the owners and as such they have a right to appeal to the Planning Inspectorate as to the reasonableness of the order. 12/01233/TCA Proposal: Works to trees.Location: 1 Dag Lane North Kilworth.Application permitted by HD.C. 10/00523/FUL Proposal: Discharge of Condion 7 (drainage), 8 (east elevation window), 9 (tree survey), 10 (aboricultural method statement), 11 (screen walls and fence), 12 (landscaping), 13 (materials), 14 (elevation details), 15 (contaminated land) and 17 (historic building recording) of 10/00523/FUL. Location: Ivy House Back Street North Kilworth,Pending consideration by H.D.C. 12/01198/TPO Proposal: Works to Walnut Tree (TPO ref 207).Location: 3 High Street North Kilworth.Application permitted by HD.C 12/01144/PCD Proposal: Discharge of conditions 3 (turbine details), 4 (ancillary structure details), 10 (construction vehicle routing) and 11 (access) of 12/00559/FUL. Location: Land opposite Kilworth Sticks Farm Kilworth Road North Kilworth. Application permitted by Harborough District Council. Councillor Green reported that he had not received any communication from the representative from Leicestershire County Council confirming that they had written to the owners of the property concerned indicating the maintenance of the retaining wall in perpetuity. FINANCIAL MATTERS. The Clerk reported that he had received a letter from Clement Keys, the Council’s external auditor indicating that he was able to give an unqualified audit of the Council’s accounts. He also indicated that the second tranche of precept money had been received from the District Council amounting to £6995. In addition he reported that he had received £1000 from the Big Society Fund in respect of an application for funds th towards the defibrillatorThe Clerk informed the meeting that as of close of business on 5 October 2012 the current account stood at £14,045 12 of th which £3929.37 was available for funding heritage based projects. At the close of business on 30 June 2012 the reserve account stood at £6467.76. VILLAGE STRUCTURE/LOCAL ISSUES Councillor Green reported that the salt bin in Cranmer Lane had not yet been refilled. The Clerk was requested to contact the County Council to ensure that the bin was refilled prior to the winter season. ITEMS HELD OVER FROM MEETING HELD ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2012 Refurbishment of The War Memorial. In the absence of Peter Jones the Parish Council was unable to discuss the matter. It was agreed that the matter be placed on the next agenda for consideration by the Parish Council. Repairs to the Dag Lane Play Area. The Chairman welcomed Dorothy Howie to the meeting. Mrs Howie reported that the Sub Committee were looking into the replacement of the seesaw and the repair of the self-pour where indicated by the inspection report. Village Hall Car Park. Peter Morgan reported on the recently held meeting of the Village Hall Committee. The Committee had considered the possibility of providing a means of ensuring that access to the Millennium Green could be provided in perpetuity. Having sought legal advice on the problem the Village Hall Committee it would appear that permission could be granted annually by resolution at the Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall Committee. It was agreed that this item should be removed from future agendas. Purchase of an “A” board. After some discussion it was decided not to purchase an “A” board as it was felt that if placed on the public footpath the Parish Council would be liable for any accidents caused by people tripping over it. SPEED INDICATION DEVICE. Ian Duncombe was thanked providing the information shown below. In order to ensure that the data is preserved the Council agreed to purchase 2 memory sticks, one for Mr Duncombe, and one for the Clerk. The Clerk agreed to source the items. PARISH PLAN/NORTH KILWORTH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN Councillor Green reported on the recent open meeting held on 19 October in the Village Hall. Some 21 people attended and made comments on the draft content. Peter Jones met a representative from Harborough District Council who agreed to provide additional information and clarification of certain items would be included in the final draft. FLOODLIT SPORTS AREA SUB COMMITTEE Dorothy Howie indicated that the Trivial Pursuit Evening had been postponed but it was intended to have a Safari Supper in March 2013. An idea had been put forward to the Sports Club for an area to be set aside for youth club activities. The matter was still under consideration but it was felt that outstanding Section 106 monies could be used. The question of repairs was dealt with under item 3. It was noted that the overhanging trees had been dealt with and that the Committee had donated £50 towards the defibrillator costs.At the close of th th business on 28 August 2012 the amount of money held in the Current Account was £8749.99 and the amount held in the Reserve Account on 29 June 2012 was £19796.91 nd DATE OF NEXT MEETING It was agreed that the next meeting of the Parish Council would provisionally take place on Wednesday 22 November 2012 at 7.45 pm in the Parish Rooms Back Street North Kilworth.
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KILWORTH HOUSE THEATRE As in previous years I have been able to make a corporate village booking for the 2013 summer production at Kilworth House Theatre, prior to tickets being put on general sale in January. Villagers, friends and families are most welcome. I have provisionally booked 130 tickets in the centre aisle for the 2013 production of 'My Fair Lady’ on Sat 29th June 7.30pm. Tickets are £32 each. th No payment or firm commitment will be needed until the middle of January but I do need to have provisional numbers by Dec 7 so that Kilworth House Theatre can re allocate the tickets if we do not require them. If you have expressed an interest I will contact you in the New Year informing you of when I need firm numbers and payment Please e mail me asap or before Dec 7th if you require tickets. Julie Fish (juliefish56@aol.com)
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North Kilworth Speed Indicator Results 24/10/2012 Location
Traffic Direction Measurement Period Highest Speed 85%ile Speed Average Speed % of Vehicles over 35mph % of Vehicles 30mph or less Average no of vehicles / day
Station Road LP26 Next to the Hawthorns Towards Bosworth 12/9/2012 to 28/9//2012 70mph 42mph 36mph 57.9% 9.66% 2003
Station Road LP26 Next to the Hawthorns From Bosworth 1/10/2012 to 19/10//2012 75mph 43mph 36mph 54.94% 12.62% 1894
Safari Supper - Saturday 2nd March 2013 North Kilworth is off on Safari again, and hope as many people as possible will put the date in their diaries, and contact either Sarah Holmes (880883, or holmesnk@btinternet.com) or Julie Fish (880304 or juliefish56@aol.com) to book their place. Or tear off this slip from the newsletter, and post through Sarah's letter box( Yule Cottage, Church St, opposite the Village Hall) or Julie's letterbox( The Old School, Church St) For anyone who has not taken part before, it is a really good way to meet other villagers. Enjoy a 3 course meal, each course in a different house. Then everyone back to the Village Hall for a coffee. Whether replying by phone, email or by form, please let us know which course you would prefer to host- catering for 8 If you haven’t taken part before you may prefer not to cook this time- let us know if that’s the case. Also please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements. Funds raised go towards the upkeep of the children’s playground on Dag Lane, and the all-weather courts, and tennis and football equipment. th st We need final figures by 1 week of January , so we have time to work out the logistics! Please return form by latest 6 January 2013 Names…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Address……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Email………………………………………………………………………Phone……………………………………………………………………… nd
Preferred Course to cook or non-‐cook?………………………………………2 choice ………………………………………… Dietary requirements……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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SAINT ANDREW’S PRIMARY SCHOOL Lessons St. Andrews school is always learning about different thing’s so here they all are…… Reception. Maths: Counting. Topic: Weather and Hibernation Alpha 1and 2 . Topic: Weather. Maths: Dividing. Literacy: Reports. RE: Hindus Beta. Topic: Mountains. Maths: Adding 9 or 11. Maths: Dividing. Literacy: Reports. RE:Creation Omega. Topic: Environment Maths: Decimals. Literacy: Discussion Text RE: Temptation By Ella. Clarke, Age 9
Pancake Day On Tuesday 21th February its Pancake Day On Pancake Day in St Andrews school we get to eat pancakes FOR FREE! We all love Pancake Day, we get to choose what we have on our pancake out of; lemon, sugar and syrup, I for one can’t wait! By Maddy Lindop Age 9
Books, Brains and Boots! On the first of March we will be celebrating annual book day. This is celebrated in primary schools around the country where children from pre-school to yr2 are given the excuse to dress up as their favourite book character. It is definitely a sight to see when there are mini Star Wars characters and maybe the odd princess! Whereas yr36’s need to bring in an empty cereal box? Don’t ask me why, it’s a surprise! KS1 are allowed to bring in their favourite book and parents can sit and read or listen to them reciting, as they trek up the beanstalk with jack or round the mall with Barbie! SATS are sprinting around the corner much to the yr6’s dismay, but anyhow it’s not that bad doing ten mental maths questions every day! The teachers have been preparing them through science, literacy as well as maths and yr5’s and 2’s have also been revising for their optional tests. Yr6’s will be doing the SATS from the 14th-18th of May. Good Luck!
Ofsted have been observing our assemblies and lessons recently. We hopefully made a good impression and we will let you know the results in the next issue. St. Andrews have signed up with easy fundraising, type in the following web address into your PC www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/sassank/ sign up and when you shop at the following; Amazon, Argos, Asda, Boden, Boots, Debenhams, eBay, iTunes, john Lewis, M&S, Mothercare, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, The White Company, Toys R Us and many more, you will be raising money for our school. Don’t forget! And thank you. Grace Lindop Year 5/6 London Trip On Tuesday 27th of March Year 5/6 are hoping to go to London for the day, (if enough parents pay the full amount of money required). It will be based on all this year’s topics such as rivers and science. We will have a ride on the London Eye River Cruise; this is a 40 minute cruise along the Thames. The cruise starts and finishes at the Waterloo Millennium Pier (by the London Eye). We will also be visiting the Science museum which we are really looking forward to! Abigail Robertson
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Message from the Rev’d Emma Davies
If I have offended you... I’m sorry that this is a bit of an autobiographical article, but I’ve been asked the question it answers by quite a few people, who can skip to the last bit! During November I’ll be spending time in Hampshire as a new little Kennedy enters the world. However, I will be back to be licensed to the Avon Swift Team as Associate Priest by the Archdeacon of Loughborough at 10.30 on Sunday 25th November in our group service in Kimcote. That may seem odd – after all I’ve been around here in one form or another for ages! But now formal licensing is necessary. After Ordination, priests are given a three or four year Curacy to learn about parish management alongside all the other necessary priestly skills. Mine finished two years ago. Did I fail or have to do a re-sit? No! I am a Non Stipendiary Minister – that is a volunteer – and things are slightly different for us. Because I have a job in Prison Chaplaincy, and look after my mother, I’ll be an Associate Priest - not taking full-time responsibility as a Vicar, but continuing to support ministry in various ways. My ministry in Avon Swift began as a Reader, mainly serving in Misterton. During training for Ordination, I thought that I’d be given a Curacy somewhere else, then come back to all of Avon Swift as a Priest. That was not possible – back then the Diocese didn’t have a suitably placed Training Incumbent elsewhere, and asked me if I’d mind coming back here. So I went to serve with dear Jane Curtis at the top of our patch. The rest you probably know – Jane left, Emma came, Ken left, Chris came – I stuck around to be useful over all these changes. I have been offered more time in Prison Chaplaincy, I’ve looked at other Parishes in our Diocese and elsewhere. I always felt, though, that here is where God has called me to be. Now, as things settle after all the team changes, I am finally and officially committing to stay where I love to serve. I’d like to thank you for your support and affirmation through the years of training and preparation, and ask for your prayers and fellowship in the onward journey. When my Muslim colleagues in Chaplaincy go on leave, they send us this message: ‘As I go, I ask your forgiveness for any offence I may have caused you.’ Aware of my many imperfections, I make the same request of you as this subtle change takes place. My prayer this month is for deepening fellowship, kindness and generosity of spirit in our future with each other: Lord God, the source of truth and love, keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, united in prayer and the breaking of bread, and one in joy and simplicity of heart, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.See you in Kimcote on the 25th. With love, hope and prayers, Jane Kennedy.
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ST ANDREW’S FLOWER ROTA 11.11.12 Remembrance Sunday Many thanks to all who helped to decorate the church for the Harvest Festival. (Particularly the schoolchildren and their parents). The produce was distributed between people in the village and the Salvation Army so once again thank- you to those who so generously gave of their time and donations. Any problems please contact Jo Guilfoyle(880574)
FROM THE REGISTERS Baptisms st Edie Elizabeth Lacey 21 September 2012 South Kilworth th Sophie Nicole Lane 30 September 2012 Ashby Magna st Sydney Rose Turner 21 October 2012 North Kilworth Sebastian Arthur Cave Withers-‐‑7 Oct: Baptism Swinford Isabel May Smith and Lois May Barnett 30 September North Kilworth: : Matilda Florence Knapp 14 October at Kimcote Weddings Stephen Antony Jones & Katy Louise Butler -‐‑20 Oct: Swinford Funerals Joanne Scotchbrook-‐‑ 3 Oct: Swinford Burial of Ashes of Stanley Willis on 11 October at Kimcote All Souls' Service A short service for the commemoration of the departed. Saturday 2nd November: 4pm, St Andrew's Church, Peatling Parva
An opportunity to remember the departed, and to light a candle in memory of a loved one. If you are unable to attend, but would like a name included in the service, please contact The Rev'd Emma Davies 01455 556573,or The Rev'd Jane Kennedy 01455 554065,or any one from the PCC at Peatling Parva. All are welcome.
Sunday Lunch Join us for Sunday Lunch and sample our fantastic food cooked from fresh produce. 1 Course -‐ £9.75 per person 2 Courses -‐ £13.25 per person 3 Courses -‐ £16.50 per person
Senior Lunch Our senior menu offers a wide range of freshly prepared food at a fantastic price. Main Course £5.75 Add a Dessert for £2.25 South Kilworth Rd, North Kilworth LE17 6HJ (t): 01858 575 082 (e): Admin@KilworthSprings.co.uk
NK Reading Group The next meeting of the N.K.R.G.is on Thursday, 22nd November, 8.oopm at Nether Hall. The Malasian author Tan Twan Eng’s “The Garden of Evening Mists,” is the book to read.The story is told by the sole survivor of a Japanese Prisoner of War camp, haunted by her savage treatment there but captivated by Japan’s rich artistic traditions.This is a beautiful , dark and wistful exploration of loss and remembrance.
Services for November 2012 Page Saturday9 3 November
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Sunday 4 November All Saints’ Sunday (White) Isaiah 25.6-9 Revelation 21.1-6 John 11.32-44 8.30 am North Kilworth Holy Communion (BCP) Canon Chris Oxley 9.30 am Kimcote Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Emma Davies 9.30 am Stanford on Avon Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Jane Kennedy 11.00 am Gilmorton Family service with baptisms The Rev’d Emma Davies 11.15 am Catthorpe Holy Communion (CW) Canon Chris Oxley 11.15 am Misterton Morning Prayer Keith Wilding 6.00 pm Swinford All Saints’ Special Service Canon Chris Oxley Sunday 11th November Remembrance Sunday (Red) 10.30 am Peatling Parva (with Kimcote) 10.55 am South Kilworth 10.00 am Misterton (to finish by 10.40) then 10.55 at Memorial Hall 5.45 pm North Kilworth (starting at war memorial) 4.00 pm Ashby Magna (with Gilmorton) 6.00 pm Swinford (with Catthorpe) at Swinford
Remembrance Service Remembrance Service Remembrance Service
The Rev’d Emma Davies Canon Chris Oxley Keith Wilding
Remembrance Service Remembrance Service Remembrance Service
Canon Chris Oxley The Rev’d Emma Davies Keith Wilding
Sunday 18th November The Second Sunday before Advent (Green) 8.30 am Gilmorton Holy Communion (CW) 9.30 am North Kilworth Holy Communion (CW) 9.30 am Kimcote Morning Prayer 9.45 am South Kilworth Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30 am Catthorpe Toy Service 11.00 am Peatling Parva Holy Communion (BCP) 11.15 am Shawell Holy Communion (CW) 11.15 am Misterton Holy Communion (CW) 6.00 pm Swinford Evensong Sunday 25th November 10.30 am Kimcote
Daniel 12.1-3 Hebrews 10.11-25 Mark 13.1-8 The Rev’d Emma Davies Canon Chris Oxley Keith Wilding The Rev’d Paula Oxley Judith Smith The Rev’d Emma Davies Canon Chris Oxley The Rev’d Pip Clements Canon Chris Oxley
Christ the King (Red) Daniel 5 Revelation 1.4b-8 John 18.33-37 Avon Swift Group Service Ministry Team and Holy Communion (CW) with the Licensing of The Rev’d Jane Kennedy The Venerable David Newman
Tuesday 27th November 2.45 pm North Kilworth
Holy Communion (CW) with school students
The Rev’d Emma Davies
BCP = Book of Common Prayer (1662) – traditional language. CW = Common Worship (2000) – contemporary language Morning Prayer – Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 9am at Swinford Church Evening Prayer – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 5pm at Gilmorton Church All enquiries regarding Church matters should be directed to:The Revd Canon Chris Oxley, The Rectory, Kilworth Road, Swinford. Telephone: 01788 860445; email oxleycr@btopenworld.com The Revd Emma Davies, The Vicarage, 5 Church Lane, Gilmorton. Telephone: 01455 556573; emma.davies1@sky.com
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The Swift Team Ministry invites you to:
Reaching Out: Ways of Praying A 4 week course lead by Rev’d James Shakespeare Thursday evenings from 22nd November At THE GRANGE KIMCOTE Learn about Prayingwith the bible -with experience -in community Page 10-stillness, silence & communication
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Two Rump Steaks and a bottle of wine only £20.00 Served with chipped or baked potato, peas or salad & battered onion rings Food Served: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 12-2.30pm, and then from 6-9.00pm Sundays 12-4pm only No food Wednesday Recommended in CAMRA Good Pub Guide
Sky Sports & ESPN • All major cards accepted Say Hello to Emma and Jason
When you say ‘Hello’ to Emma and Jason you might become aware of the real value of a village pub and the changing nature of courtship. They met on a Monday night in the Swan in 2008, while Emma was enjoying a break from work at Kilworth House Hotel with her boss James Buckland. “She’s nice,” said Jason; they got chatting and, never one to miss an opportunity, Jason tried “Fancy a game of pool?” His pool must have made a big impression because Emma retrieved his number from a business card pinned on the wall and texted him (like any modern Miss would). She was rewarded with a first date at the driving range. “I’ll show you how to play golf,” said Jason, who made up for it by finishing the evening at Frankie and Bennies. Emma was very persistent, Jason wasn’t complaining, so she moved in over Christmas 2008. “I like it here” said Emma, and they’ve been doing loads of things together ever since. They ski together (Emma’s a bit good); they cook pasta and create sauces; they are avid Liverpool fans, with regular visits to Anfield; they both like keeping fit; they share walking and adventure holidays to Borneo, Egypt, and the Scottish Highlands; they are both into films with a collection of 700 DVDs; and they have a much loved dog called Bonham, named after John Henry Bonham – the deceased drummer of Led Zeppelin. Originally from Wigston, Jason was the mad drummer in a group that played alongside well known groups like Muse. He has been a member of Lutterworth and Kilworth golf clubs, playing off a tasty 8 handicap. How all that practice really paid off down the driving range! He regularly drove through NK, and, whilst looking for a house to “do up” spotted a place that needed doing up in Elmcroft. That was 8 years ago. He has a business renovating properties for sale and to let, but many of you will be more familiar with his 20 year old plumbing and heating business which is regularly advertised in the NK News (jayspanner@btinternet.com). Jason has an only son, Tom, who works as a DJ (using vinyl rather than a lap top) and works full time running the Pure Clean window cleaning business with Colin from Stoney Close. Like his dad he’s been a very useful golfer. Farmer’s daughter Emma studied catering and hospitality, which led to her and two friends moving from St Helens to work at Kilworth House Hotel. That in turn led her to the staff houses in Knighton Yard, which of course was a leap over the wall to the Swan and that immortal line “Fancy a game of pool?” Her Merseyside roots make her, like Jason, a real sports fan, and she is a St Helens supporter as well as a Liverpool fan. She loves horses, was a keen rider and hopes to return to it sometime. The hours at Kilworth House proved slightly unsociable, so 3 years ago Emma moved to Keith Harvey and Company Solicitors in Market Harborough where she works as a receptionist. She’s now studying reflexology, alerted to this by her late Gran saying with real pleasure “They rub my feet in the bath.” With an eye on the future, Emma sees reflexology as a chance to eventually turn this complete approach to better health into her own business. As a member of ‘Running on Carling’ Jason has competed in the Challenge three times, but has now decided to stick to marshalling and supporting fund raising rather than lead it. He reminded me of all the effort that goes into the Challenge when he said “I saw the whole point of the Challenge as raising money, and from January to May it took over our lives with meetings, raffles, quizzes, car boot sales and chasing people for money.” Emma is quick to say the WAGS (wives and girl friends to those of you who are not into sport) will continue to support the event, but she’s pleased they will both have a bit more time on their hands during the first half of the year – time to say ‘Hello’ to you. DB
Rubbish – the story of the new blue bin New blue bins should arrive on your doorstep this month and they will improve the waste collection service making it simpler to use and requiring less sorting by householders. Harborough District is already in the top ten recycling councils in England and hopes the new system will help them score even higher. Mike Bradford gave an interesting presentation at the recent Community Forum and answered lots of questions afterwards. The new blue bin is for what he called co-mingled waste or dry recycling . This means : plastics, cardboard, cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, yoghourt pots, margarine cartons, plastic food trays, plastic bags, and drinks cartons (including waxed card cartons). This bin will be emptied fortnightly and Mike pointed out that it will fill up quickly and it will be important to squash cartons before putting them in the bin – he suggested stamping on them (not the glass though!). On top of the blue bin will be a removable insert which is for paper only, it sits in the top of the bin and has to be INSIDE the bin when it goes out for collection, another reason to squash all those cartons and bottles. The lid is difficult to close at first as Mike ably demonstrated, but it will settle down over time. The green bin will no longer be used for cardboard, it’s just for green garden waste while the black bin is for anything that is not compostable or recyclable. There will no longer be a food recycling box but food waste can be bagged and placed in the black bin. There were lots of questions and some interesting facts about waste in the District. Mike explained that the black bins waste does not go to landfill but goes to the new waste handling facility at Cotesbach, this is a mechanical biological treatment plant or MBT. Here waste is mechanically sorted and food waste is recovered and composted. The green bin waste will be composted as before while the new blue bin waste will also be mechanically sorted for recycling. The new system will improve recovery of cardboard and paper which is more valuable when its not contaminated and will also allow doorstep collection of plastic materials, no more bagging up stuff to take to the tip. There were lots of questions about the old recycling boxes which you can keep or return to Harborough or Lutterworth on ‘drop off days’ – details on the web site. The boxes are being replaced because they are heavy for householders and workers to handle and the new bins will allow more materials to be recycled. They can be used for any plastic waste which does not fit in the blue bin (even when squashed) and Mike stressed that this is preferred to using bags or taking the paper only insert out of the bin – remember don’t contaminate the paper! You can apply for a second blue bin if you really need one and also for a smaller green or black bin if you don’t have enough space. The collection times may be slightly different although the collection days will be the same. Put your bins out early and certainly by 7am was the message. Sue Otter
What’s on in North Kilworth P a g e 1 1 November
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Mons: Yoga- 7pm Sports Club Weds: Stretch & Flex-12.15pm,Yoga 7pm Village Hall
FUTURE EVENTS. Dec 1st: Christmas Quiz- Village hall
NK SPORTS CLUB : ANNUAL REPORT 2012. In last year’s report the floodlights had just been installed. I can now say that they are up and running and we will not know how we did without One of the most exciting events to happen during the last year was the village winning £60,000 of solar panels after winning a phone vote-‐in with a suburb of All enquiries regarding Church matters should be directed to:Birmingham. The Club played its part in this win, canvassing votes from all the organisations and friends that have used us over the years. The Club has now got thirty solar panels that are performing well and we are waiting for our first cheque from the electricity board. A major change this year has been our opening hours. The White Lion being shut for most of the year has prompted us to extend our days and hours and now we open every day, bar Monday which makes way for the ever popular Yoga sessions. Internally the Club has been given a makeover and facelift, couple this with new furniture inside and out and a host of new members the Club has a spring in f act I w ill g o a s far t o s ay t hat w ith t he n ew s tand a nd t he s tandard o f t he f ield a nd p itches o ut t here I h ave n ever h eard s o m any c ompliments its step. I n go to the people who quite deservedly have earned them. Perhaps the most pleasing news over the year is not inside the building but outside on the field. As well as two Saturday and two Sunday teams we are now a parent Club to an Under 13’s football team who will be playing at NorthKilworth and twoUnder 9’s teams who will be playing at South Kilworth.These teams will continue,playing through their years until they are old enough to integrate to our adult teams. Also we now have an U17 Academy side that play on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. They play at a very high standard and at present they are more than holding their ownTo house all these new teams we have had to have a rethink and at present have bids in for grants which if successful could give us another two changing rooms plus more rooms for referees and officials. Also under negotiation is cricket. We have met a delegation from the village with,serious intentions of forming a cricket team. We have had preliminary talks with the farmer who owns the adjacent field with a view to buying some of it. If this happens then cricket will surely reappear at the Sports Club. A major expense over the last year has only just happened. The boiler packed in after six troubled years and has been replaced and repositioned this week, let us hope it is a little more trouble free than the last one So for North Kilworth Sports Club the last twelve months have all been about positive change:-‐ A year when new greener energy has been introduced, youth development programmes have been migrated into the Club and we have become more flexible in our hours to which we can best serve the community, all within a nicer more relaxing environment. With these positive elements now in place and
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Trivial Pursuits night on Saturday 10th November. The Floodlit Sports Committee has postponed the event until sometime in 2013, so that it doesn't clash with the Squires quiz night in the Sports Club. So hope everyone who had asked for Trivial tickets will support the Squires instead.
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CHOIR FESTIVAL St Andrew’s Church, North Kilworth Friday 7th December, 7.30
This is the first event of its kind and will simply be a celebration of choir singing, of different types, in the Churcg. We hope to have four choirs in total: Trio Vivo; a local Choral Society; the Junior School Choir and the Lutterworth Rock Choir! So many different types of performances, arrangements and songs. Tickets will be limited to approximately 150 people. All proceeds will go to FOSTA……
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Hello Nick and Jude, I wondered if you would be kind enough to put something in the next NK News for mr about the Macmillan Coffee Morning. We were delighted to have raised just over £1200 this year which is the highest ever! I am most appreciative of the excellent support that North Kilworth folk give us and as always continue to be amazed at the amount raised each year. Hope you are both well. Best wishes and thank you. Liz
NEW YEARS EVE 2012
NORTH KILWORTH VILLAGE HALL
7pm ‘til New Year’s Day Tickets £5 adult /
£2Children All profits to future community events For information contact: Joan 882151, Jude 880432 or Leia
A full moon made for a beautiful sixth Olympic ring on Friday night, when a Reuters photographer snapped a breathtaking picture of the moon positioned between a large set of Olympic rings hanging from the top of London's Tower Bridge. Photographer Luke MacGregor also snapped photos with the moon positioned between one of the rings and hovering above and below the famed London span.